German Opposition Proposes Stricter Migration Controls and Expanded Deportations

CDU leader Friedrich Merz unveils a five-point plan advocating for permanent border checks, detention of deportees, and daily expulsions following a fatal attack in Aschaffenburg.

• The CDU and CSU have introduced a proposal in the Bundestag to tighten Germany's migration policies, including permanent border controls and rejecting all illegal entry attempts.
• The plan calls for the immediate detention of individuals without residency permits, with expanded detention facilities to accommodate the policy.
• Daily deportations, including to conflict zones like Afghanistan and Syria, are a key component of the proposal, despite potential legal and humanitarian concerns.
• The initiative follows a recent attack in Aschaffenburg by an Afghan national, which reignited debates on migration and security policies ahead of the upcoming federal election.
• Critics, including SPD and Green Party leaders, warn against aligning with the far-right AfD, while FDP leader Christian Lindner has expressed conditional support for the measures.

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